1Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

English Home learning Grid (Year 2): Poetry: Senses Please write the date and WALT in your book and complete each day.Some of these activities may need adult support however other tasks can be completed independently. Please make a comment on how much your child was supported in each activity.NOTE: You do not have to print the resources, your child can copy the worksheet into their books or you can print it for them to work on.

Please find the Year 2 Guided Reading task on pages 9-10.Monday 1 st June - OPTIONAL

WALT use statements to describe sensory experiences.

StarterAsk an adult to set up 5 ‘sensory stations’ – 1 for each sense (sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste). Identify what you liked most and least about each sensory station. Explain your ideas using the word because – for example, ‘I liked touching the cat because had silky soft fur’.

Main Activity Read the poem First Dog on the Moon. Identify the missing senses (hearing and touch). Discuss the poem with a family member and use the writing frame to answer the two questions based on the missing senses.

LEARNING TIP: Use correct punctuation to write each sentence. Emphasise a capital letter at the start of the sentence, finger spaces between words and a full stop at the end.

ChallengeAdd to the poem – what else could the dog have tasted, smelt or seen whilst on the moon? Write your ideas around the poem.Resources can be found on page: 4

Tuesday 2 nd June

WALT read together, and provide a reason for an opinion.

StarterWrite down the 5 senses on a post it note along with your favourite thing for each sense. For example: Touch = stroking my silky soft cat.

Main ActivityPractise the following actions for each of the 5 senses:Sight: point to eyeSmell: point to noseTouch: rub hands togetherTaste: stick out tongueHearing: point to ears

Read the poem Five Haiku for the Senses. Notice that each Haiku describes a different sense. Read the poem for the second time and use the learnt actions to identify the sense being described. Choose your favourite Haiku and answer the questions on the resources page. Remember to justify your answer by using the word, because.

ChallengeUse the persuasive writing word mat to write a review of your favourite poem. You need to persuade me to want to read it. Think about the following:Name of poemWhat is good about it (include lots of persuasive language here)Compare it to something else that you have read.Resources can be found on pages: 5 and 6.

Wednesday 3 rd June

WALT write correctly punctuated sentences about my sensory experiences.Starter

Thursday 4 th June

WALT describe my sensory experiences through poetry.Starter Read with an adult, the poem Another Sensational Day. Highlight and

1Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

2Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

Read with an adult, A Sense-less Poem and My Uncommon Senses. With an adult, or by using your research skills, find out what the unfamiliar words mean (e.g. sympathy; vain; askew). Notice that the poets have muddle up their senses and highlight some funny examples in the poems.

Main Activity Write 5 mixed-up funny sentences, 1 for each sense.For example: I smelt my favourite TV programme; I heard a chocolate ice cream; I tasted music from the radio.

LEARNING TIP: Use correct punctuation to write each sentence. Emphasise a capital letter at the start of the sentence, finger spaces between words and a full stop at the end.

ChallengeHave a go at putting your sentences together to form your own mini mixed-up funny senses poem.

Resources can be found on page: 7

discuss/research any unfamiliar words. Notice that the poet explains what they hear, smell, touch, and taste during one day. Ask your adult to re-read the poem to you – listen carefully, what do you notice about the words? (they rhyme!).

Main ActivityToday you are going to begin writing down some ideas ready for your own poem. Choose 1 part of your school day, for example: waking up, going to school, eating breakfast, lessons, playtime and one sense. For example: playtime and touch. Write down some ideas that describe what you touch/feel during playtime. Write down your ideas in the form of a colourful poster. Use the QR code or link to access the rhyming dictionary. This will help make sure your poem rhymes. https://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes/

Once you’re happy with your ideas, write each sentence down underneath each other, taking the form of a poem. Write your rhyming sentences one after another to create rhyming couplets (see glossary).

Well done, you have now created your first verse.

ChallengeINSTEAD of writing about your school day, think about what a family member does during the day. Write a poem from their point of view. Resources can be found on page: 8

Friday 5 th June

WALT describe my sensory experiences through poetry (2).

Main ActivityToday you are going to continue writing your own poem. Choose another part of the school day from the list: waking up, going to school, eating breakfast, lessons, playtime and one sense. Similarly to yesterday, write down your ideas in the form of a colourful poster.Make sure you remember to include your rhyming couplets! Once you’re happy with your ideas, write each sentence down underneath each other, taking the form of a poem. Repeat this activity to create another verse.

ChallengeWrite 5 different verses – 1 for each sense.

Glossary of terms5 senses: smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight

Rhyming Couplets: sometimes a poem is written in rhyming couplets:My auntie wears a floppy hat,Lopsided glasses and a pink cravat.She wears orange tartan braces,Shiny red shoes with fluorescent laces.

THIS WEEKS SPELLINGS

2Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

3Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

Each week there will be a spelling rule that you can practiseYou can practise these spellings in a variety of ways such as chalk, spelling scribble, bubble writing, speed typing, silly sentences.

Rule: Identify /z/ spelt s.

Examples of words are: television vision visual visually usual usually present reason prison visit visited visiting

Challenge: Can you use include of these spellings in your poem?

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4Year 2 – English Home Learning GridMonday 1 st June – Resources: First Dog on the Moon and writing frame

Tuesday 2 nd June – Resources: Five Senses Haikus and Questions

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5Year 2 – English Home Learning Grid

6Year 2 – English Home Learning GridTuesday 2 nd June: Challenge: Persuasive word mat

Wednesday 3rd June Resources: A Senseless Poem and My Uncommon Senses

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Thursday 4th June Resources: Another Sensational Day

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9Year 2 – English Home Learning GridComprehension Part 1

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Comprehension Part 2

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